46 Friday, February 4, 2011 NNewew VVisionision SPORT Fabregas backs Ref. remarks LONDON Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has admitted to We don’t miss Torres speaking to referee Lee Mason during the Gunners’ come-from-behind win over Everton on Tuesday, but insisted he had not gone Suarez debut delights Dalglish overboard in his remarks. Everton manager David LIVERPOOL Moyes was convinced Spain RESULTS Fabregas should Liverpool manager Kenny Birmingham 2 City 2 have seen red for his “disgust- Dalglish promised more to Blackburn 0 Tottenham 1 ing” comments in the tunnel come from Luis Suarez after Blackpool 1 West Ham 3 during half-time at the revealing the Uruguay striker Bolton 1 Wolves 0 Emirates Stadium when had not even trained with his Fulham 1 Newcastle 0 Arsenal were trailing 1-0 to new side before marking his Liverpool 2 Stoke 0 what the Toffees boss con- Premier League debut with a ceded was an offside goal. goal. WEEKEND FIXTURES Suarez ensured Liverpool Tomorrow at 3.45pm supporters, dejected by the Stoke v Sunderland Diouf treated loss of Fernando Torres to Tomorrow at 6pm Chelsea on Monday, had a Villa v Fulham like serial killer new hero after coming off the Everton v Blackpool GLASGOW substitutes' bench to score in Man City v West BromSS7 Rangers manager Walter the 2-0 victory over Stoke at Newcastle v Arsenal SS3 Smith said new signing El here on Wednesday. Tottenham v Bolton SS5 Hadji Diouf is ready for the The £22.6 million signing Wigan v Blackburn white-hot atmosphere of the from Dutch side Ajax gave Tomorrow at 8.30pm Old Firm derby after stating Reds fans disheartened by a Wolves v United SS3 “serial killers get better press” season of under-achievement Sunday than the Senegal internation- reason to be hopeful after West Ham v Birmingham al. The former African player rounding keeper Asmir Begovic Chelsea v Liverpool of the year, signed on loan and although Andy Wilkinson from English Premiership side got a boot to the striker's shot, having played a game more Blackburn Rovers on Monday, he could only help it into the was named on the bench for net off the post. than the table-toppers. Carlos Tevez gave Manchester Wednesday’s match against Suarez is now in line to start Hearts at Ibrox along with fel- Liverpool's game with Chelsea City a fourth minute lead with a neat, clipped finish following low new recruits David Healy on Sunday after an eye-catch- and Kyle Bartley. ing 27 minute display. "He a pass from . has not even had the opportu- But Birmingham were level nity to train with us," said 19 minutes later when Nikola Dalglish defends Dalglish. "There was adminis- Zigic scored from close range tration stuff that needed to be after getting on the end of new boy Carrol sorted out. He got his work David Bentley’s free-kick. permit on Tuesday and was in City suffered a setback when SOCCER the squad Wednesday. It is defender Micah Richards was carried off on a stretcher fol- Liverpool manager Kenny great to score on your debut Dalglish reassured his most and he worked hard." lowing a head injury. However, they subsequently regained expensive player on Thursday that he was Manchester City lost the lead when, four minutes before half-time, Aleksandar worth the 35 million pounds ground to local rivals paid for him as the striker Manchester United in the Kolarov curled a 25-yard free- kick. But City failed to press faced a media grilling over Premier League title race after the club record fee. twice giving up the lead in a home their advantage and 2-2 draw away to Birmingham were punished when, follow- on Tuesday. A share of the ing ’s clumsy spoils at St Andrew’s left challenge on Kevin Phillips, SMS the hosts equalised through Liverpool’s Sotirios Kyrgiakos (top), is challenged by Stoke City’s Jermaine Pennant. ’s men eight points behind leaders United, Craig Gardner’s penalty 13 New signing Suarez (inset) come off the bench to score on his debut minutes from time. 8338

Fabianski out for rest of season AVAILABLE KEYWORDS LONDON Neville kisses goodbye to United English Premiership LONDON fulfilled every dream updates: Type Arsenal goalkeeper I've ever had," Neville PREMIERSHIP, leave a Lukasz Fabianski will called said in a statement space and SEND to 8338 miss the rest of the sea- an end to a glittering on the club website OTHER KEYWORDS son following shoulder career of devoted (www.mufc.com). surgery, Gunners man- service to his belov- "Obviously I am CRANES ager Arsene Wenger ed Manchester disappointed that my said Thursday. CRICKET United and England playing days are at RUGBY The Pole was injured on Wednesday by an end, however it FIXTURE during the warm-up announcing his comes to us all, and RESULTS ahead of Arsenal's immediate retire- it's knowing when TABLE Premier League match ment. that time is and for CL (champs league) against Manchester City The 35-year-old me that time is PREMIERSHIP last month and has not EPL right back spent 20 now." played since. years at United, play- Neville broke into MANU CHELSEA It was a cruel blow for ing over 600 matches the United first team the 25-year-old, who LIVERPOOL for the in 1992 and was part BARCA this season had estab- club and helping of a renowned group lished himself as ACMILAN them win a raft of of players who came REALM Arsenal's first choice, trophies including through the club's MANCITY and Fabianski is now the Champions youth scheme includ- ARSENAL set to travel to Germany League and eight ing his younger LALIGA for surgery. Premier League brother Phil, Ryan BUNDESLIGA "We had bad news for titles. SERIEA Giggs, David Lukasz Fabianski "I have been a Beckham, Paul LIVERPOOL because he needs sur- Manchester United Scholes and Nicky (You can get info using gery on his shoulder," ORANGE, Airtel, MTN fan all my life and Butt. and utl) Injured Arsenal keeper Fabianski Wenger said. Man United’s Neville with Paul Scholes